This is Us

(1)Four Years later

"I'm just saying, the Flash is better," Wally says as if it was obvious. "If you think the Flash is better than Batman, You must be more of an idiot than I thought, and I didn't think that was possible," Dick says from across the lunch table.

"Dude! The Flash could do laps around Batman," Wally argues throwing up his hands ignoring the idiot part. "You live in Gotham you should like Batman better. Plus we all know he has a plan to take out all the Justice League  incase something happens," He shoots back.

"Are you two dorks still talking about this?" Artemis asks with an eye roll sitting next to wally placing her tray down. She grabs an apple from it, and pushes the rest to wall making him flash a wide smile. 

"Yes," Conner answers shortly annoyance clear in his voice from his sat next to Dick,"Since this morning."

Megan places a calming hand on her boyfriend's shoulder. Making him flash a small smile.

"It's not my fault he's an idiot," Dick answers with a shrug grabbing his own apple, and offred it to Kaldur who sat on the other side of him. 

  "My friends, why don't you just agree that both heroes are good at what they do in their cities?" Kaldur suggest grabbing the apple with a nod of thanks. Both boys glare at him half-heartedly and open their mouths to respond.

"Shut up before I shove a pencil through your eye," Artemis threatens tiredly laying her head in her hand taking another bite of her apple. 

"Not feeling the aster?"Dick asks teasingly using his made up words, english was more fun that way, to hide his worry. She lets out a low growl as her only reply.

"Her mom wouldn't meet up with her this week," Wally explains his voice lowers making sure only his friends heard placing an arm around her. They all nod in understanding. 

"Oh Artemis, I'm so sorry. I know you miss your mom," Megan answers with sympathy. Artemis dose a what-can-you-do shrug with a thankful smile. Megan was the only one who got away to talking anything about any of their families without getting the cold shoulder or punched. It was simply Megan. 

"Wally and I will be at the hangout. Anyone one else coming?" Artemis asks though knowing the answer already. She was talking about an old garage that they paid for together to create a safe haven for themselves with the jobs they had. 

Conner and Kaldur worked as janitors at an motel a few blocks from the school, Artemis is a waitress, Megan is an underpaid Seamstress, Wally worked as a dishwasher at the cafe Artemis worked at and as a tutor, and Dick was a tutor and whatever other odd job a thirteen year old could get. They all pitch in to pay the monthly rent, and to keep it stalked for whenever one or more of them decide to stay the night. Each person has an area for them.

Conner had punching bag, a couple of random books, a few pictures, tools for his motorcycle that he had built from scratch, a table for his tools along with a stool, a poster of his favorite three day grace band, and bunch of Superman logos. 

Megan had a some sewing machine, a few organic fabric that came with her from her father, a small counter, magazines, A few posters of Daughter, and Martian Manhunter logo poster.

 Wally had a since kit, a desk, note books, since textbooks, A few posters of twenty one pilots, a few flash logos, and box full of different snakes. 

Artemis had a table with a bow and arrow on it, a few Passenger posters, a green beanbag, she had a few books, and a few green arrow logo posters. 

Kaldur's was simple. He had a bookcase full of books, a small fish tank, a chair, a few classic band posters such as the Beatles, and a poster of Aquamans logo.